Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

"Just as Liverpool were struggling to solve the puzzle of how to lay a glove on Chelsea, Raheem Sterling's individual brilliance puts them right back in this. Fully deserved for an enterprising start to this second half."

Mark Lawrenson
Football Analyst at Anfield for BBC 5 live

"It's an absolutely fabulous goal.

"That simply was unstoppable. Because of his pace, not one Chelsea defender could get near him and it's a super finish.

"The last person he went past was Cahill and he looked like he had rocks in his boots."

Brilliant! That is absolutely brilliant. Liverpool haven't looked like scoring all night but they do with a goal conjured up from nothing. Raheem Sterling drops off into the hole, evading Nemanja Matic and then turning in on goal. His pace burns him through the middle, he backs Gary Cahill into the area and then shoots left-footed into the bottom corner from 16 yards. Well taken, and the tie is finely poised again.

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Mustafa: Moreno is not a winger and can is not a defender! Go figure, Brendan.

Duncan, Richmond: The Chelsea bus is well and truly parked!

Sheelagh: Why are people saying Chelsea are 'parking the bus' at Anfield tonight? Yes, they're not playing in an all-out attacking manner, but they're also not camping on the edge of their own box. It's just effective game and tie management from Mourinho, it just sounds like sour grapes from Liverpool fans!

Are Chelsea just starting to get a bit ragged? John Terry uncharacteristically shanks the ball out under no pressure, and Gary Cahill then scuffs a header out too. On the edge?

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Mark Lawrenson
Football Analyst at Anfield for BBC 5 live

"Raheem Sterling tried to go around him. John Terry just stopped him at first, completely. He bear-hugged him. It was most definitely a foul."

Lazar Markovic, hair blowing in the wind like a young Keanu Reeves, is putting a shift in on the right but he has no end product yet tonight. A scuffle off the ball between Raheem Sterling and John Terry before Sterling sees a shot deflected away from danger. That has lifted the Kop.

Tim Purcell:, external LFC need to unsettle Matic as he is keeping the ball flowing. Rodgers will work it out. People need to lay off him.

Chelsea Warrior:, external Not surprised with our resoluteness in the middle. Matic/Mikel duoploy. Bus well and truly parked. Love it.

Christian Stevens:, external We've had three players up front every time Liverpool get a set piece and we're still 'parking the bus' apparently.

Mark Lawrenson
Football Analyst at Anfield for BBC 5 live

"Liverpool haven't changed anything tactically but they are pressing. Chelsea are struggling to get out of their own half but they are a very able team at soaking up pressure. It's what they do."

Daniel Sturridge is in the stands wearing a Sherlock Holmes-style deerstalker. Liverpool can't wait to get him back on the pitch, without him they look devoid of threat.

Liverpool again doing their best to look a threat but the Chelsea defence and midfield shield have seen it all before. If you haven't got Harry Kane you'll struggle to score past Chelsea at the moment...

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Back under way. No changes for either side. Diego Costa is in right from kick-off but Simon Mignolet sweeps up well to hack it away.

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Ben in London: As a Chelsea fan, I really dislike the tactics employed by Mourinho, so negative! All the talent, yet allowing an average Liverpool to dominate possession! They should dominate the game in all the ways, even if they are winning!

Leon: Wow, ridiculous negativity from reds fans! Chelsea are a great side and I reckon we edged that half. Can has played great at the back since moving there and people criticise as soon as he makes a mistake.

Adam in Edinburgh: Proximity to the referee seemed to be the main criteria for yellow cards in the first half. Two soft fouls under his nose both getting cards. Debatable.

Here we go, the sides are out at Anfield. Can Liverpool resuscitate this cup tie?

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Ali Mason:, external Can't see how Liverpool are going to put the ball in the goal with the 4-1-4 to Chelsea parked in front of it?

Gamelephant:, external Great energy from Liverpool, but it's hard to see Chelsea conceding.

James Timpson:, external Just when you thought the blue bus was tough to breach, they built a Matic extension and now it is almost impenetrable!

Chelsea won't change their approach one jot in the second half, you can count on that. It's up to Liverpool now to force the issue.

So far it's looking like a good night to be a Yeovil fan. Not only were you treated to a free pie and hot beverage if you travelled to Preston, you've also just seen Gozie Ugwu put your side in front moments before half-time.

That's his second in as many games and it could potentially lift the Glovers off the bottom of the table.

It's goalless between play-off chasers Doncaster and Notts County, where Magpies midfielder Alan Smith (yes, that Alan Smith) came closest with a 25-yard volley that struck the bar.

Mark Lawrenson
Football Analyst at Anfield for BBC 5 live

"What I will say is that the referee is managing to spoil this game. There's hardly been a bad tackle but there's been a few yellows already."

Half-time in the Championship. Leeds lead against Bournemouth thanks to Luke Murphy's goal. Middlesbrough have had the better of the chances but cannot find a way past Cardiff. Here's a stat for you: Boro keeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos has now gone 445 minutes without conceding.